The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Have you any idea why Garrett failed
10 keen his WordT

Have you any idea why Garrett failed
to keep his wordr'
Not TIE slightest. He went off to
Europe, AMI that ended the matter"
at is probsble that the Western Union
will now swallow mp the united lines and
postal companiesT
MOL ought to know something about
that, and will have something to say when
the attempt Is made. We are not for
SALE"
What Is your personal opinion OF the
Baltimore and Ohio sale2"
81 think that Gould has the lines, or il he
has not he has such big slice that he win
soon get the rest. He's got the longest pole
now, and l guess he will get the persim-
mons"
do you think that MIR. Garrett was in
earnest when he was talking last night"
HE was, or was more deceived by q
mans actions than ever was before. He
looked angry enough to fight, and when
he said he would make the fur fly, he
looked capable of it,"
BALTIMORE, October S.-A despatch was
received by banker here to-day from Mt
Robert Garrett in reply to an inquiry if he
would fight the sale OF the Baltimore and
Ohio telegraph. That reply was 81 have
nothing to say
The following will appear as the leading
editorial article In to-morrows Sun:
THE RULE OF GOULD.
The Times this morning intimates that
the Western Union will not get the BaIti.
more and Ohio telegraph system because
MI. Garrett VIII oppose ths transfer. Mr..
uuIIeLL Is powerleSs In the matter, il for no
other reason than that Mr.. Gould has 10
competitor for the property, and in-ss-
much as its sale rs compulsory. and he 10
The only purchaser, it must so to him.
Mr. Gould, until q few days since, had
competitor for it IN the shapeof a West
ern Ascension of business men, who were,
williD z 10 give higher price than Mr..
Gould has paid, but the sharp practice
which has suddenly taken the property
out of the market has made it impossible
70 proceed further in the matter, even If q
Ctih available, which is doubtful.
The establishment of the Western Union
in the Cndisputed monopoly of so great
and vital o public service as the telegraph
Will not be reviewed with either content
or resignation by the public. The distrust
of Mr. Gould and his associates, and the
suspicion that attaches to their methods
and practices, are too profound and
too well rooted N. the public n2ind
to admit OF such men being accepted
as the trustees OF great pUolic
services. We should not be prepared 20 in
trust Mr. Goald and his colleagues with
the administration Of the postal system Of
our country. 1t would be simply il the
public estimation grave calamity. And
yet his administration of the telegraph is
likely to be mech more pref judicial to pub
lie and private interests than his admins
ration Of the postal system coCid possibly
be. lYsE1
1t is q long lane that has-no surning, but
al h. Icfa
that the government of the United States
shall net acquire the telegrephs of the
country, and that no Vaccinations of
Mr.. GoIldT and no oppression of individ-
uals, public or private, will ever black.
mail and coerce the people of this country
into consentiDg that the Western Union
shall be unlOsded upon the government.
And there will be other and independent
two.